Chocolate Berry Cake with Mascarpone
Baking and Desserts • Italian
Description
The almost finished cake (without icing and berries on top) can be placed in the refrigerator overnight to allow the layers to soak properly.
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour 1½ cups
- Sugar 1½ cups
- 20% Sour Cream 0 oz
- Condensed Milk 1 can
- Cocoa Powder 8 tablespoons
- Butter 10 oz
- Farm fresh eggs 2 pieces
- Walnuts 25 pieces
- Brandy 0 oz
- Fresh Berries 5 oz
- Mascarpone Cheese Unagrande 20 oz
- Cream 4 tablespoons
- Raspberry leaves 5 oz
- Strawberry 5 oz
- Activated Baking Soda 2 teaspoons
- Powdered Sugar 1 tablespoon
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Beat the eggs and sugar, then gradually add the sour cream, condensed milk, and 4 tablespoons of cocoa, mixing well. Finally, extinguish the baking soda with vinegar, add it to the batter, and mix lightly. Let it sit for about 10 minutes.
Step 2
Pour half of the mixture into a pre-greased baking pan with butter. Bake for 30–40 minutes in a preheated oven at 140–300°F. Check the readiness of the layer with a toothpick. If the batter sticks to the toothpick, it needs more time in the oven.
Step 3
Remove from the oven, let cool, and cut into 2 parts. Grease the pan with butter and repeat the same with the other half of the mixture. In total, you will have 4 layers (cut each layer in half).
Step 4
Soak the layers with brandy (you can use just brandy or a mixture of brandy and sugar syrup).
Step 5
Whip the mascarpone with condensed milk, adding a bit of brandy to the cream. Alternately spread the layers with cream, sprinkle with crushed walnuts, then add a layer of berries, and then spread a little more cream. For the bottom and top layers: cream + walnuts + blueberries, for the middle layer: cream + walnuts + strawberries. The top layer remains without cream.
Step 6
Prepare the icing: in a saucepan, add the cream, melt the butter (50 grams), add sugar (3 tablespoons), cocoa (4 tablespoons), mix, and keep on low heat for about 5 minutes, allowing it to cool slightly (the icing should remain warm and not set too soon). Evenly distribute the icing over the entire cake.
Step 7
Decorate with berries and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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